It’s the building boom – or bubble – no one seems to have seen coming. According to Kersten Gentle Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association’s executive officer to say that the housing market boom was not predicted, is an understatement. Ms Gentle said so in an open letter to bu

Recruitment is set to commence for 50 more jobs created in Maryborough with Hyne Timber announcing a $14.5M expansion project. With demand for structural and engineered timber products on the increase, the 139-year-old, privately-owned Hyne Timber is investing for growth and increased

An attack by protestors on a sawmill in Tasmania this morning has prompted a call from the Managing Director of Britton Timbers that enough is enough. Source: Timberbiz Eight Bob Brown Foundation protesters were arrested after an early morning sit-in at McKays sawmill in Brighton. The

SCA has closed all production of publication paper at its Ortviken mill. Last August the Swedish forestry group announced that it would cease paper production at what is its last remaining publication grade mill. The Ortviken site will be converted to the production of chemically pre-

CASE has launched CASE LIVE, a new broadcast and engagement platform with live events and educational sessions delivering topics that include equipment fleet management, acquisition strategies, new technologies, operational tips and new product launches. Source: Timberbiz A list of pl

Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by its roughly 10-20% share of the market between 2010-2020. Based on the announcement of President Vladimir Putin last year, instructing the country’s government to ban the export of untreated or roughly pro

Protestors have begun disrupting forestry activities at coupes at Snobs Creek in the Central Highlands of Victoria following a local council’s unanimous decision last week to advocate for logging to cease in the area. Source: Timberbiz Murrindindi Shire Council on Wednesday called on

Australia’s exports of recovered paper totalled 1.022 million tonnes in 2020, down just 4.3% compared with 2019. While newsworthy, the really important news in the market is that Indonesia has almost exactly replaced the influence of China for Australian exporters, accounting for 37%

The Australian and South Australian Governments announced almost $29 million in funding for 12 new projects to boost local economies across South Australia’s bushfire-affected communities. Source: Timberbiz Local Economic Recovery (LER) support under the National Bushfire Recovery Fun